Eiffel Tower, Paris

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Eiffel Tower, Paris

Photograph by Luciano Mortula, Alamy

Brilliantly lit at night, the once reviled Tour Eiffel is now the international symbol of Paris. Of all world capitals, Paris is the most chic. Its attractive mélange of haute couture and top-end cuisine, spectacular art collections and architectural spectacle, Gothic churches and romantic cafes, makes it the most visited city in the world.